Hame or collar fastener



(No Model.)

J. P. BAIRD.

HAME AND COLLAR FASTENER.

,400. Patented Aug. 13, 1895.

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I JOHN P. BAIRD, OF LOOKPORT, NEW YORK.

HAME oR COLLAR FASTENER.

-SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,400, dated August13, 1895.

Application filed April 3, 1895. Serlalllo. 544,395: (Nomodeh) To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN P. BAIRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lockport, in the county of Niagara and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame or CollarFasteners; and I do declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

My invention relates to hame and collar fasteners.

It has for its object to provide a fastener of this character which maybe readily locked and unlocked, and which when locked will effectivelyhold the parts together, and which will be simple of construction,durable in use,"

and inexpensive of production. a

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom view of my improved fastener. Fig.2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same, showing theparts separated and in the act of being locked together. 'Fig. 3 is asimilar View showing the parts in locked position.

Inthe drawings, 1 and 2 denote the shells of which the fastener iscomposed. The shell 2 is provided at its inner end with a taperingextension 3, having in its top wall an aperture 4 and in its bottom walla slot 5. cured in this shell is a spring 6, which projects forward andis provided with a toe 7, which works through the slot 5.

The shelllis provided on its upper interior side, at the end thereof,with a lug 8, which o;is adapted to engage the' aperture 4 in the 11denotes the shackles, one secured to each of the outer ends of theshells and which are adapted to be connected with the ends of the collaror hames to which the fastener is applied.- These shackles arepreferably made adjustable by means of bolts 12, which pass throughelongated openings-13 in the shackles, thereby enabling me to apply thefastener to horses of different sizes.

In operation, when it is desired to fasten the hames or collar aroundthe animal the lug of the shell l is placed in the opening 4 of theshell 2, as shown in Fig. 2. Now, by moving the parts together the toeof the spring will spring past the end of the shell 2 and engage itsopening, as shown in Fig. 3. The parts are unlocked by simply pressingthe spring upward and swinging the shells outward.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the operation of the invention will be readilyunderstood. The parts may be quickly connected and as quicklydisconnected, and while fastened they form a strong lock and willeffectively hold the hames or collar to whichever they are appliedsecurely in position.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A hame or collar fastener, composed of two shells, one of. which isprovided in its upper wall with an aperture and in its lower wall with aslot and with a tapering extension and a spring secured in said shelland provided with a toe which projects out through the slot therein;the-other shell being provided with a lug to engage the aperture of thefirst named in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. BAIRD.

Witnesses:

SHERIDAN L. BUCK, I L. J. ANGEVINE.

